loading...| Preferred Name | Oculomotor Nerve | |
| Synonyms |
NERVE, OCULOMOTOR Cranial Nerve III Oculomotor Nerve OCULOMOTOR NERVE Oculomotor nerve structure (body structure) Third Cranial Nerve |
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| Definitions |
The third cranial nerve that originates originating at the oculomotor nerve nucleus at the level of the superior colliculus in the midbrain, provides motor innervation to the levator palpebrae superioris, the superior, inferior, and medial rectus muscles, and the inferior oblique muscles, and provides parasympathetic innervation to the ciliary ganglion. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12758 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
A cranial nerve extending from the oculomotor nucleus and accessory parasympathetic nucleus, which innervates the pupil, lens, upper eyelid, and eye muscles. |
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| code |
C12758 |
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| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77529 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77526 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193234 |
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| Contributing_Source |
CDISC mCode |
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| DEFINITION |
The third cranial nerve that originates originating at the oculomotor nerve nucleus at the level of the superior colliculus in the midbrain, provides motor innervation to the levator palpebrae superioris, the superior, inferior, and medial rectus muscles, and the inferior oblique muscles, and provides parasympathetic innervation to the ciliary ganglion. |
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| Display_Name |
Oculomotor Nerve |
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| FULL_SYN |
NERVE, OCULOMOTOR Cranial Nerve III Oculomotor Nerve OCULOMOTOR NERVE Oculomotor nerve structure (body structure) Third Cranial Nerve |
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| label |
Oculomotor Nerve |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Oculomotor_Nerve |
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| Preferred_Name |
Oculomotor Nerve |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C12758 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0028864 |
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